Sports Georgia quiet without Trevor Etienne, however other RBs ramping up play
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Set aside Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 25, 2024, 02:16 PM ET
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Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia running abet Trevor Etienne would possibly perhaps be sidelined for a pair of extra weeks with a rib smash, however the No. 10 Bulldogs’ skinny backfield would possibly perhaps be getting a exiguous deeper earlier than a likely CFP appearance.
Bulldogs coach Kirby Trim urged journalists Monday that tailbacks Branson Robinson and Roderick Robinson II are ramping up their reps in discover and would possibly perhaps be shut to returning.
Georgia performs rival Georgia Tech at dwelling Friday evening (7:30 pm. ET, ABC/ESPN+). The Bulldogs will face the winner of Saturday evening’s game between No. 3 Texas and No. 15 Texas A&M in the SEC championship game on Dec. 7.
“Branson and Rod possess both looked correct in the last week by approach of selecting up their tempo, running, reducing,” Trim said. “We’ll progress them nowadays. They can abolish extra nowadays than they’ve. I utter y’all saw them speed Saturday. They did extra the outdated day. We’re each day with these guys, however there is a possibility so we’re hooked in to them getting abet to work.”
Etienne, a Florida transfer, had emerged as Georgia’s high tailback with 477 yards with seven scores. He didn’t play in last week’s 59-21 victory over UMass and had most keen 13 carries blended in video games in opposition to Ole Omit and Florida.
In Etienne’s absence, freshman Nate Frazier has carried the weight. He ran for a career-excessive 136 yards with three touchdowns in opposition to the Minutemen.
Branson Robinson, the No. 1 running abet prospect in the Class of 2022, basically basically based on ESPN Recruiting, missed the past four video games with a sprained MCL. He became sidelined for all of the 2023 season whereas bettering from a torn ACL.
Roderick Robinson became Georgia’s high returning rusher from 2023 however missed the first 11 video games after struggling a turf toe smash in the preseason that required surgery.
Trim said defensive lineman Christen Miller is questionable to play in opposition to Georgia Tech after struggling a dislocated shoulder in opposition to UMass, whereas Trim is hoping that receivers Dillon Bell (ankle) and Anthony Evans (hamstring) would maybe be ready to return.